Not much crypto or any networking in "Independence Day." It does have a code name, however, "ID4." Disabled the mothership with computer viruses (highly unlikely.) Used a Mac Powerbook but no Apple logos showed. Film has mass appeal, however and some good bits. Good for teaching people that if 15-mile-wide spacecraft position themselves above your town--leave. The Net did get me into the film however without waits. Fired up www.777film.com at 1600 hrs, ordered tickets for the 1700 hrs showing, get to the theater, walked past lines into the lobby to use ATM, stuck in card, got tickets, went into theater. Dodged mob scene. Saw a preview of "Ransom" starring Mel Gibson in a remake of the 1956 Glenn Ford film of the same name. First ransom "note" appears to be a multimedia file (delivered by the Net?). DCF "Somehow, I doubt William Jefferson Blythe Clinton would fly an F-15 against a monster alien craft."